Kanye West Breaks Down In Tears At Louis Vuitton Show

In a video posted on social media, Kanye West can be seen sharing an emotional hug with Louis Vuitton Menswear creative director, Virgil Abloh, at the end of his Paris Fashion Week runway show. Read on for more details.Read more ...

The rapper's longtime friend Virgil Abloh is now the brand's menswear artistic director.Read more ...

Virgil Abloh makes debut show for Louis Vuitton in Paris

US designer shows 56-look collection as artistic director for French fashion house Virgil Abloh took the next big step on Thursday in his ascent of the fashion industry in Paris, as he showed his first collection for Louis Vuitton. In the afternoon heat of the Palais-Royale gardens, the American designer set out to introduce us to his Vuitton, starting with a new lexicon. “The biggest goal for a first collection in any scenario is to start so that people can understand the new vocabulary,” he wrote on Instagram prior to the show, at which each attendee was left a dictionary on their seats...Read more ...

Ronnie Fieg Sports Advisory Board Crystals x KITH Hoodie

In the midst of this year's hectic Paris Fashion Week , some of the most notable names in culture have come out to support Virgil Abloh 's first runway show with Louis Vuitton. Among those celebs is designer and KITH founder Ronnie Fieg. Following the show, the two stopped for a celebratory picture with Fieg donning an Advisory Board Crystals x KITH hoodie. Sharing all-over co-branding, the piece also displays ABC's proprietary tie-dye look on its white base.
There's been no formal announcement regarding this collaboration yet. Stay tuned for further developments on a potential launch and...Read more ...

Backstage at Virgil Abloh's Landmark Louis Vuitton Debut

With Virgil Abloh 's first Louis Vuitton runway presentation having finally come to fruition, fans may finally draw away from the spectacle and towards the products themselves. Backstage, we go in close with Abloh's realized creations.
Truly embodying the house's luxurious roots, Abloh's layering pieces ranged from 3D geometric patterns - seen on vests and polos - to oversized, draping shirts fastened with the LV floral monogram at the cuff, many realized in rich reds, greens and blues. Unapologetically bright sweaters, suiting, parkas and hoodies were elevated with slouchy cuts and...Read more ...

See Virgil Abloh's First Collection of Sneakers and Accessories for Louis Vuitton

We're only two days into the menswear shows in Paris, and Virgil Abloh will likely be subject of industry fodder for the rest of fashion week. The designer made his debut as the creative director of Louis Vuitton on Thursday with a packed audience filled with front-row celebrities, friends -...Read more ...

See What Virgil Abloh's Famous Friends Wore to His First Louis Vuitton Show

Virgil Abloh's first show as the artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton on Thursday in Paris was momentous both for the designer on a personal level and on a broader scale, as one of not many black creative directors helming major houses. It's no surprise, then, that a slew of Abloh's...Read more ...

Virgil Abloh Did His Debut Louis Vuitton Show for the Kids

It has been just three months since Virgil Abloh, he of Off-White acclaim and unchartered hype, was named the new menswear designer for Louis Vuitton. In those three months, there's been much speculation - no shortage of it, actually - among both critics and fans alike about what Abloh's...Read more ...

Virgil Abloh Debuts Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2019 Collection

The inescapable chatter surrounding Virgil Abloh 's appointment as Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton has been chronic since the news was first announced back in March. Now, all of the buildup leading up to the highly anticipated event has finally dismantled, as Abloh made his grand debut collection for the French legacy house at the Spring/Summer 2019 menswear iteration of Paris Fashion Week earlier today.
Held at the Jardin du Palais-Royal, guests - including the upper echelon of Virgil's posse such as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, A$AP Rocky and Takashi Murakami...Read more ...

Virgil Abloh Names Benji B as Louis Vuitton Music Director

On the eve of his first show at Louis Vuitton , Virgil Abloh has appointed British DJ Benji B as "Music Director" at the Parisian house. Benji B - who Abloh once described as " the Anna Wintour of club music " - has been working with BadBadNotGood on an original score for the Spring/Summer 2019 show at Paris Fashion Week.
As well as the runway score, Benji B and Abloh have also worked together on a "new format" for fashion week parties. According to Abloh's Instagram, the new "the night will always start with a sit down performance" and "after that wave we'll always book a dj we admire...Read more ...